NurseAimee

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1. What would you do - couplet care?

   NurseAimee replied to NurseAimee's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Yes very true. And thats the sad part, not all of the couplets are "normal" there are those receiving IV abx, those receiving blood, etc. etc. the list goes on. It's not safe. Sadly I don't think there are many other job options in the field around...

2. What would you do - couplet care?

   NurseAimee posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have to know this. If you walked in and had six or more couplets and no ancillary staff, what would you do? This is a true scenario that does happen sometimes. I am just trying to figure out what is the best thing a nurse can do in that situation...

3. Unsafe Practices: What to do?

   NurseAimee posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Good evening everyone, I have not posted very much on this site however I have read quite a bit and have a friend who posts a bit so I feel very comfortable coming here. My question is this - who do you report it to you when you feel you have unsafe...

4. Nobody wants to hire me?!

   NurseAimee replied to NurseAimee's topic in New Nurse

   I should add too that after reading a lot of other similar posts I'm seeing that same phrase that I always hear - the good thing about nursing is there are so many options. But this simply doesn't seem to be true for a new grad! You have to do a ye...

5. Nobody wants to hire me?!

   NurseAimee posted a topic in New Nurse

   I'm a new nurse and I do have a job so I'm thankful but I am very unhappy with it. Was fully stressed to the max, my blood sugar was super high some days, I cried before going in, diarhea, upset stomach, trouble sleeping, etc. so I asked to be switc...

6. Feeling wiped out, overwhelmed, etc.

   NurseAimee replied to cherokeesummer's topic in New Nurse

   i meant to hit quote but hit thanks instead - but still good to know about the neobar. i've seen them used in various places still too. i did not know that they had problems like that.

7. Wondering if I did the right thing

   NurseAimee posted a topic in Career Support

   I am a new nurse, still have that brand new smell :) Anyway I spent many years in college to become a psychologist and then towards the end (after BA degree but before MS) I decided to become a nurse. I wanted to work with the whole person. So now...